by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 24, 2022 | Personal, stories, The World
My father and I walk along the caves where water awaits. Our suburb, Lane Cove, is home to Riverview. There, you’ll discover an elite Jesuit all boys school named St. Ignatius College. It covers vast amounts of space and former farmland, where cars and trucks must...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Nov 16, 2021 | General Fiction, Personal, Writing Tips
Note: This is an old blog post. Months ago, I dropped English as a major. Since then, I’ve talked to English and Comparative Literature students, looked at the courses from a variety of universities (particularly in the UK, Canada and USA) and thought critically...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 3, 2021 | Personal, Philosophy
During coronavirus, many university students encountered online higher education. With classes, tutorials and lectures moved online, students had to adapt quickly to online learning management systems. This happened to myself, who in my final year at Macquarie...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Nov 3, 2020 | History, Personal
Tomorrow is my last class of an undergraduate history degree. It’s been four adventurous years, where I’ve changed majors, had doubts and explored my interests. Yet no matter what occurred, I always came back to history. In my degree, I studied 20th Century European...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 15, 2020 | History, literature, Personal, The World, Uncategorized
There are few things less spellbinding than finding a painting or illustration that resonates with you on a deep and profound level. It’s incredible how a single, or in some cases, a few images, can evoke such deep emotions and thoughts. All paintings function like...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 11, 2019 | Cinema, Personal
I’m going through a Quarter-Life Crisis. I’ll be turning 25 in October, and what’s stressing me are thoughts about my future. Usually, the Quarter-Life crisis is marked by life choices, relationship and economic status, and how many achievements you...